Twitter Rival Koo Let Go 30% Of Staff Over Course Of The Year
Koo started its monetisation experiments in September 2022 and within six months, it claims to have one of the highest average revenue per user (ARPU) per daily active user (DAU) compared to Indian social media companies and direct global competitors.
Apr 20, 2023, 17:19 PM IST
Want to migrate your 'intellectual tweets' on Twitter to Koo app? Company offers the option amid chaos on popular microblogging site
Since taking over Twitter in a USD 44 billion deal in October, Elon Musk has sacked its employees, overhauled its moderation policies, put a price for account verification, and restored previously banned accounts including that of former US President Donald Trump.
Dec 19, 2022, 10:33 AM IST
Koo's Twitter handle suspended; Co-founder Mayank says, 'This won't stop here...'
In a series of tweets, Koo's co-founder Mayank questioned the rationale behind suspending the @kooeminence account, which has been set up only a few days ago for queries posed by celebrities and VIPs wanting to use the Indian social media platform
Dec 17, 2022, 11:25 AM IST
Koo is planning to hire some sacked Twitter employees, informs Co-founder
Elon Musk had given an ultimatum to remaining employees to be part of Twitter 2.0 where hard work and self devotion demanded or quit the company by Thursday night. The fresh exit after the massive layoff has left the company in shambles.
Nov 19, 2022, 16:36 PM IST
Homegrown Microblog app Koo is launching in US; aiming to compete rival Twitter
HomeGrown Koo has seen a meteoric rise in the past few days amid Twitter volatility. It has become the second most used microblog app with 50 million downloads.
Nov 17, 2022, 18:21 PM IST
Getting fed up with Twitter uncertainty; Here are 5 top alternative you can opt - In PICS
If you are fed up with sudden changes in Twitter, here are 5 alternative options you can opt for. Check them.
Nov 16, 2022, 21:03 PM IST
Twitter rival Koo surpasses 50 million downloads
Koo is available in 10 languages including Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Assamese, Bengali and English.
Nov 02, 2022, 15:51 PM IST
Twitter rival Koo lays off 15 employees in 'realignment' move
Launched in March 2020, Koo is currently available in 10 languages — Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Assamese, Bengali and English.
Sep 02, 2022, 12:43 PM IST
Koo's awesome new Multilingual feature
India's home grom social media startup Koo is adding new features to its app everyday. In the same chain of things, Koo has launched a new 'Multilingual Koo (MLK)' feature that allows people to post their thoughts in the language of their choice by the means of translation. The app has launched a type to talk feature. Here are the details about the two new features of Koo app.
Aug 13, 2022, 23:15 PM IST
Koo launches voluntary self-verification feature for users
The new feature empowers the users to prove the authenticity of their accounts on the platform, hence lending credibility to the thoughts and opinions that they share.
Apr 07, 2022, 09:29 AM IST
Koo to add voluntary 'identification tick' option for general users; here’s how it works
Twitter-rival Koo is planning to introduce the 'identification tick' option on a voluntary basis for all its general users.
Apr 03, 2022, 22:30 PM IST
Koo, made in India Twitter alternative, crosses 1 crore downloads in 18 months
Koo saw 85 lakh users (8.5 million) downloading the app between February and August 2021.
Aug 26, 2021, 15:17 PM IST
Koo removes more than 2,300 accounts, takes action against over 66,300
In July 2021, Koo revealed that the community had reported 3,431, out of which 498 were removed and rest of the 2,933 accounts faced action.
Aug 02, 2021, 21:03 PM IST
Koo, Google publish maiden compliance reports under govt’s new IT rules
Google had said 27,762 complaints were received by Google and YouTube in April this year from individual users in India over alleged violation of local laws or personal rights, which resulted in the removal of 59,350 pieces of content.
Jul 02, 2021, 11:08 AM IST
Nomoskaar Assam! Koo launches app in Assamese as Twitter comes under fire
Koo on Wednesday (June 16) launched its microblogging platform in the Assamese language. Assam Cheif Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma published the first message in the language.
Jun 16, 2021, 17:21 PM IST
Nigeria officially joins India's Koo after blocking Twitter for indefinite period
On Wednesday, the Nigerian government said that Twitter is seeking dialogue in a bid to resolve the issues leading to the suspension of its activities in the West African country.
Jun 10, 2021, 22:26 PM IST
Koo eyes expansion in Nigeria market after African country suspends Twitter ‘indefinitely’
The development comes a day after the Nigerian government announced an indefinite suspension of Koo's rival, Twitter in the country. In a post on Koo on Saturday, its co-founder and CEO Aprameya Radhakrishna said the platform is available in Nigeria.
Jun 05, 2021, 21:41 PM IST
Here’s why Koo benefits the most from Twitter-government fight
Koo was founded by serial entrepreneurs Aprameya Radhakrishna, founder of TaxiForSure and Mayank Bidawatka who previously founded companies like MediaAnt and Goodbox. Its popularity peaked amid clarion calls for expanding the ecosystem of homegrown digital platforms. Koo said it has raised $30 million (about Rs 218 crore) in a funding round led by Tiger Global.
May 29, 2021, 20:48 PM IST
Koo raises $30 million funding led by Tiger Global amid Twitter’s ‘manipulated media’ controversy
Twitter-rival Koo has raised $30 million (about Rs 218 crore) in Series B funding, led by Tiger Global with existing investors also participating in the latest round.
May 26, 2021, 17:20 PM IST
Koo in talks to raise funds; hopes to close a deal in 3-4 months
In February, Koo said it had raised USD 4.1 million in series A funding from Accel, Kalaari Capital, Blume Ventures and Dream Incubator, and 3one4 Capital. In all, it has raised about USD 10 million in total funding through multiple tranches.
May 15, 2021, 18:06 PM IST
